This video will always be my reference point as to why Seal is great. Wrote the lyrics and music, sang it great AND played a right-handed guitar upside-down. Give this man his due respect.
Son...playing a guitar as a left-handed player isn't any harder than right-handers playing a guitar. Seal is awsome. This is a great acoustic performance. But don't over-reach. Lots of left-handed people play guitar.
You're totally right. He's playing chords upside down. But that's not any harder than playing guitar right-handed, or rightside-up Whatever way you learn chords becomes automatic for you, Many of us play guitar and also mandolin. The chording and thinking is very different for the two instruments, but it's just a matter of repetition to master both. Same for left-handed guitarists, whether they play right-side up or upside-down! @@counciousstream
What is absolutely amazing is that Seal is playing a right-handed guitar, held upside down so he can play it left-handed, AND he's learned to play chords totally inverted. . . . . .that takes time, patience and talent!!!!
Hirath Ghori You'll notice that his backing Guitar player plays like that also. I'm a lefty Bassist and tried that years ago. Felt too unnatural so I played a re-strung righty til I got a proper Lefty.
Megadeth6633 Who's Will, is he a friend of yours? lol!!! Seriously though, I think I had the will but I just did not like the feel of it, whereas the standard feel felt more natural, so I stuck to it. Sure it limited my choice of Basses, but why suffer for your Art :-D... also with Guys like Paul McCartney and a few others releasing albums at the time, I knew I wasn't alone, so that helped I think.
This is one of the best live performance in mtv history in world history been listening to this since i heard it on mtv as a kid im 32 now still as good seal is so good it is insane
Remember the first time I heard Seal. What an iconic talent. First Heard "Kiss from a Rose" album front to back. Don't think people appreciated him, Phoebe Snow, Maria Muldaur, Valerie Carter like they should have. Keep this music alive for future generations.
@@shanemurray8496 Not amazing at all. It's actually no harder to play that way. Whatever way you learned initially is always going to be easiest for you. But for sure, to ask a right-handed guitarist to do it that way would require a little bit of thinking and adjusting. It's not difficult to do. That's exactly what guitarists actually do when playing mandolin. The mandolin's tuning is the same as the first four strings of a guitar, but in reverse order ('upside down').
I'm 27 now and have been loving and listening to Seal since I was 5 years old. My big sister is 12 years older than me so since she's been 17 she has been exposing me to Seal as she was and still is a huge fan. I always thought his scars were beautiful and never understood why some people thought they were so ugly. never understood why ppl make fun of things people can't help but I always thought he was very handsome even when I was little. So happy an artist like him excist! fan4life
Talented and crazy.....'They' say there's a thin line between madness and genius. This acoustic performance is pure genius. 'I see you my friend, and touch your face again'. I was sent this song by a dear friend,but he lives 5000 miles away.Can't ever touch his face,but I can envoke memories with this song. Makes it all the more beautiful,and I wouldn't have thought that possible... Love the bass players mojo too ;)
This very gifted black guy can sing. He gives me goosebumps. Loved him on top of the pops. AAAAnd I swore that it was this lovely fine. guy on the mask singer. This tall guy can absolutely sing. Crazy is my favourite record from 1991. 1992 a black beauty came out with .... Sleeping satellite. I say no more.
Best acoustic live performance ever this is so good year after year listened to this 24 years now never gets old just better every time this is perfection
I thought this might be hard to learn. It's the producer of the original release that makes it so fantastic on record but yes, when it gets down to guitar only, it's so not complicated (as good songs arent), it's his passion, lyrics and vocal texture that delivers it on time.
I started listening to Seal in the early-90’s. I was (and still am) a huge fan of David Copperfield and he has used Seal’s music for a few of his illusions. I turned my Mom onto him way back then and when his (I believe his second?) album came out in 1994, she purchased it and would listen to it in the car with my two younger brothers and I. Every time I hear his voice it brings me back to those times and makes me smile. Crazy was always one of my favorites.
Just love it! Great song & musicianship. Interestingly, both Seal & the guitarist on above version of Crazy can be seen playing RH guitars left handed!! Being a 'lefty righty' (as I call it!), I had a feeling Seal might also play that way, because of the feel of some of his songs and the types chords he chooses, which seem to come very naturally when playing that way. Another great songwriter Bobby Womack does too, and Albert King, also. Makes me feel a lot less weird!!!
The unplugged phenomenon was excellent, and caught so many great performances, there’s a nuanced feeling that’s totally missing today.. it’s most likely the inverse of technology, it gives, and it takes.
Esse cara com certeza é de outro planeta e com certeza também de um lugar bem mais evoluído que a nossa amada terra ,os musicos que o acompanha e de uma qualidade gigantesca também !!!🙏🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Both guitars are played upside down by left handed players .why have i only just seen this wow Brilliant. Best acoustic vid ive seen in ages . seal what a voice pure class
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The bass absolutely SLAPS in this version.
Same bass player: th-cam.com/video/hKgiYsvUq6E/w-d-xo.html
has been with him since the beginning
This video will always be my reference point as to why Seal is great. Wrote the lyrics and music, sang it great AND played a right-handed guitar upside-down. Give this man his due respect.
Ppl dis seal?
@@jayson1505 Yes, that's Seal.
Son...playing a guitar as a left-handed player isn't any harder than right-handers playing a guitar.
Seal is awsome. This is a great acoustic performance.
But don't over-reach. Lots of left-handed people play guitar.
@@squirrelbutler2119 yes but he is playing it upside down not just left handed. No wonder I couldn't recognize the chords he is playing.
You're totally right.
He's playing chords upside down.
But that's not any harder than playing guitar right-handed, or rightside-up
Whatever way you learn chords becomes automatic for you,
Many of us play guitar and also mandolin. The chording and thinking is very different for the two instruments, but it's just a matter of repetition to master both.
Same for left-handed guitarists, whether they play right-side up or upside-down!
@@counciousstream
What is absolutely amazing is that Seal is playing a right-handed guitar, held upside down so he can play it left-handed, AND he's learned to play chords totally inverted. . . . . .that takes time, patience and talent!!!!
Hirath Ghori You'll notice that his backing Guitar player plays like that also. I'm a lefty Bassist and tried that years ago. Felt too unnatural so I played a re-strung righty til I got a proper Lefty.
anyone can learn to play it upside down if they have the will tbh... not saying seal isn't talented because he is.
Megadeth6633 I tried, but it felt wrong so I flipped the strings over. Each to their own.
soeffingwhat I guess you didn't have enough will :P even standard position seems very wrong when you start playing
Megadeth6633 Who's Will, is he a friend of yours? lol!!! Seriously though, I think I had the will but I just did not like the feel of it, whereas the standard feel felt more natural, so I stuck to it. Sure it limited my choice of Basses, but why suffer for your Art :-D... also with Guys like Paul McCartney and a few others releasing albums at the time, I knew I wasn't alone, so that helped I think.
The bass player is really grooving and into it … love it.
I don't care what all the 90's haters say, An acoustic version of a song is not the worst thing that can happen, this song proves it.
This is one of the best live performance in mtv history in world history been listening to this since i heard it on mtv as a kid im 32 now still as good seal is so good it is insane
90s haters said that? 🤔
💯FACTS!! Singing the acoustic version of Crazy was and will always be some of Seal's finest work ever. 🔥
90's haters are listening to 70's disco. That showd their tastes are questionable to start with.
@@LambentLark Uuuh?
Seal. One of the most underrated artists in time. And by far one of the most flawless and outstanding vocalists of the modern world. Much respect.
Them words you’ve written are nearly exactly the same I would say . He is top draw ! A master of his art. Love your comments 👏🏻👍🏻
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Best performance i know is this
@@jacklamat6315 Have you heard the Tori Kelly cover on SiriusXM? Imo she takes it up another level.
@@JamieR yeah, I don't think anybody would agree with you
Anyone listening to this in 2023? Timeless songs from this man. Beautiful.
2024 here ;)
Yes this is an awesome version. I play my guitar with it. 😊
Aquí... 2024!
2024❤
Aye Sir !
I never ever get tired of listening or watching Seal sing this one. Absolutely timeless material!
True
Wow just wow... just discovering this in 2023. What an amazing rendition! Thanks for your artistry Seal!
With you.
❤
He doesn't need musical instruments, his voice is beautiful.
I agree. He does not need music. His voice is just brilliant.
However the accompaniment is brilliant in it's own right
Seal is a superb singer!
needs to be because he ugly as fuck
@@billdowns2702 that is so effing rude. Your comment is ugly. No class at all. Shameful and disgusting. Everyone is beautiful.
Seal always sings from the soul. And for that, we adore him.
word
A lot of folks don’t like seal but I can listen to this guy all day….. very unique voice!
One of Seal's brilliantly composed and written songs ~ Oh, the 90s
When this song first came out in the plugged version, it was a top hit for three months in Germany. Awesome song Seal!
seriously?
Remember the first time I heard Seal. What an iconic talent. First Heard "Kiss from a Rose" album front to back. Don't think people appreciated him, Phoebe Snow, Maria Muldaur, Valerie Carter like they should have. Keep this music alive for future generations.
Fun fact, did you know Seal is a fan of Alice in Chains? So Seal has a little Grundge influence in his music
One of the coolest pop songs ever, with a strong rock-ish vibe. On certain parts, you can almost hear Lenny K.
Eu aqui em pleno 2023 ouvindo Seal , apaixonada por essa música que é mais velha que eu e eu nem sabia que era dele❤ voz linda suave e hipnotizante
I had this entire session on VHS years ago and it was/is an absolute masterpiece.
BETA makes it sound x10 better.
Hey do you still have it and do you know how I could find it. The guy playing bass is my boyfriend Dad. I’m trying to track it down. Thanks
@@kanyabeachapartmentstv1727 I've often wondered who the bassist is. Can you tell us?
I play guitar, and I must point out that the afro guy playing lead guitar is super talented with the strings. Great trio. Great song.
he's playing upside down too Amazing
@@shanemurray8496 Not amazing at all. It's actually no harder to play that way. Whatever way you learned initially is always going to be easiest for you. But for sure, to ask a right-handed guitarist to do it that way would require a little bit of thinking and adjusting. It's not difficult to do. That's exactly what guitarists actually do when playing mandolin. The mandolin's tuning is the same as the first four strings of a guitar, but in reverse order ('upside down').
A seminal moment in my existence when I first viewed the breathtaking Church Studios sessions.
Stunning.
this man is absolute genius. Been touched by his music and passion for over 20 years. Timeless talent. Enjoy!
Best unplugged performance I saw in my life. Pure talent.
You’ve clearly not seen Queensryche then.
Actually I havent, Thanks for sharing, I will ! Cheers !
@@Jason-me1bs
One of those unique songs, that everybody loves, and comes along once a decade. It sounds as fresh today as it the first time I heard it.
This song will never lose that "freshness". It was a protest song in many conflicts a decade later and will likely pop-up again. Timeless.
I saw Seal live in 2012. He rocked the house down. Great performer.
Lucky
When I need some pure bliss I turn to Seal..He's even got the looks to match...How amazing can one artist be??
I'm 27 now and have been loving and listening to Seal since I was 5 years old. My big sister is 12 years older than me so since she's been 17 she has been exposing me to Seal as she was and still is a huge fan. I always thought his scars were beautiful and never understood why some people thought they were so ugly. never understood why ppl make fun of things people can't help but I always thought he was very handsome even when I was little. So happy an artist like him excist! fan4life
What a beautiful beautiful man... with an inhuman ability to warm up the soul of the coldest person.
Seal is a fantastic show. Unique and committed to his craft
This is BY FAR the best rendition and it’s not available anywhere but here. How come?
Isn’t that crazy 😊
I was right now old when i learned Seal can play guitar. What a great acoustic version.
A fantastic song is not bound solely to its album performance. The Nineties were the Last Great Age of Music and I stand by that.
Talented and crazy.....'They' say there's a thin line between madness and genius.
This acoustic performance is pure genius.
'I see you my friend,
and touch your face again'.
I was sent this song by a dear friend,but he lives 5000 miles away.Can't ever touch his face,but I can envoke memories with this song.
Makes it all the more beautiful,and I wouldn't have thought that possible...
Love the bass players mojo too ;)
First heard this in the Spike Lee film Clockers, been loving it since then. Seal’s voice just soars on this version. Perfect vocal.
That's why I'm here
This was the perfect song for that scene.
This very gifted black guy can sing. He gives me goosebumps. Loved him on top of the pops. AAAAnd I swore that it was this lovely fine. guy on the mask singer. This tall guy can absolutely sing. Crazy is my favourite record from 1991. 1992 a black beauty came out with .... Sleeping satellite. I say no more.
wait....he's BLACK?????
Does he know?
I know Stevie doesn't
Słuchawki, pełna moc i można odlecieć ;) Seal zawsze pozostanie wielki :)
Best acoustic live performance ever this is so good year after year listened to this 24 years now never gets old just better every time this is perfection
he is such a beautiful man
I never ever get tired of listening or watching Seal sing this one. Absolutely timeless material!
This song takes me to 1991 when I was very young and full of dreams and the lyrics fits in all of my entire crazy youth as well!!! Fantantic!
That banjo style is such a great addition to this acoustic version. I loved this
wheres the banjo?
I love, love this acoustic performance!
Absolutely amazing version of this song, so good the bass Player is having the time of his life!! Pure class
One of my all time favorite artist...... You must see him live !!!
One off the best acoustic version of a track I’ve ever heard . Gaffa !
Who is still listening to this great music in 2024??
I do dea
Me
Me
May 2024
still loving it...
Its 2023 and this is still one of the prettiest surprise duets that has ever happened in history
I never ever get tired of listening or watching Seal sing this one. Absolutely timeless material!
The 90s was great. What happened?
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I thought this might be hard to learn. It's the producer of the original release that makes it so fantastic on record but yes, when it gets down to guitar only, it's so not complicated (as good songs arent), it's his passion, lyrics and vocal texture that delivers it on time.
Essa versão é sensacional!!! 👏🎵
Seal is one of the reasons we took to music and how his music just takes us back to the good old 90's
Always liked this song! Great acoustic version!
Saw Seal on his first tour. Absolutely brilliant. This album is one of the "stranded in an island" must haves. Magnificent.
what a treasure
what an awesome recording this is always my fav version he did
I started listening to Seal in the early-90’s. I was (and still am) a huge fan of David Copperfield and he has used Seal’s music for a few of his illusions. I turned my Mom onto him way back then and when his (I believe his second?) album came out in 1994, she purchased it and would listen to it in the car with my two younger brothers and I. Every time I hear his voice it brings me back to those times and makes me smile. Crazy was always one of my favorites.
he is such a beautiful man
Really? Im not seeing it.
hteasttowest can you hear it at least? damn lol
He is. And the messages he conveys through his music are also beautiful!
No no no no, that is too much...he is a great artist, but beautiful???
@@Pitxicaa Oh come on, he's gorgeous.
Beautiful acoustic version of "Crazy ". Thank you Seal.🎶🎸🎼
His expression while performing this is absolutely priceless. I love it. I love everything about this video, in fact.
Bom som, grande acustico, grande voz !
love this song in acoustic 90's classic from seal, and true we cant survive this world unless we are crazy.
this song always calms my spirit
The bass player is really having a good time
+Rodrigo Santiago Motta making 'love' with the music. lol thats some kind of mojo.............................
He's in the pocket.
How could you not be having a great time
His voice is music ! Thanks for the upload !
All these years of loving this song and never understand the implications until now, come on the awakening 🍄💯😎
this song always calms my spirit
The bass player is really having a good time
The bass player is really having a good time
He doesn't need musical instruments, his voice is beautiful.
There are plenty of comments about this already. But DAT BASS !
wow one of my fav songs of all time.
Just love it! Great song & musicianship.
Interestingly, both Seal & the guitarist on above version of Crazy can be seen playing RH guitars left handed!!
Being a 'lefty righty' (as I call it!), I had a feeling Seal might also play that way, because of the feel of some of his songs and the types chords he chooses, which seem to come very naturally when playing that way. Another great songwriter Bobby Womack does too, and Albert King, also. Makes me feel a lot less weird!!!
Seal Crazy is one of my favorite dance songs. Dancing like the bassist indeed. Thats the feeling....
The ending chord of the song was perfect (in my consumer point of view)
His style of singing and voice is everything!
The 1st CD in my family was SEAL's 1991 album. Super song, one of the best albums 4 ever.
O by God what voice and presence in this man's encenary I love him 😍
I love every version of this song. This is certainly the best song of 1991, and maybe, of the entire decade.
The unplugged phenomenon was excellent, and caught so many great performances, there’s a nuanced feeling that’s totally missing today.. it’s most likely the inverse of technology, it gives, and it takes.
Tiny Desk Concert: "hold my beer."
“It gives and it takes”, wisely put.
Fukin soul man! Just made me cry....what a dude....never heard this before. Thank you sir. Much love x
Seal, é fenomenal, ele é fera, gostaria muito de assistir um show desse cara, estamos juntos Negão
all 3 guys are a total vibe. timeless. bon.
Esse cara com certeza é de outro planeta e com certeza também de um lugar bem mais evoluído que a nossa amada terra ,os musicos que o acompanha e de uma qualidade gigantesca também !!!🙏🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This song is still one of my favorits. Love the accoustic version. I didn't know that about playing the guitar upside down. That's amazing!
Seal ❤
You are one of my favourite artist.love ur songs ❤
The Acoustic version shows the greatness of this Song plus the prowess of Seal!
Essa versão é sensacional!!! 👏🎵
He doesn't need musical instruments, his voice is beautiful.
Essa versão acústica é impecável!
Just brilliant !!!!!!!!! This guy can sing!
Amazing! Even the bass player was memorising.
he is such a beautiful man
The 90s was great. What happened?
this song always calms my spirit
This is brilliance and genius, all in one! Long time fan of this version.
The 90s was great. What happened?
He doesn't need musical instruments, his voice is beautiful.
That bassist is feeling it!
yeah always...love Seal and that bass player...wow.
perfection personified, what a voice and talent~
Both guitars are played upside down by left handed players .why have i only just seen this wow Brilliant. Best acoustic vid ive seen in ages . seal what a voice pure class
Such a great artist and song! He rocks it!
This is awesome. That bass player jams at the end
timeless..brilliant d 1st time it played..n still is one of d best song composed
I agree that this is the best version of this song! Perfect! Greetings from SERBIA!
Interessantes nessa versão são os coadjuvantes: baixo e backing vocals, eles se tornam protagonistas ao longo da canção, deixando-a bela e agradável!
Seal is such a great Talent !!!
Damn even simplified down to acoustic his voice is amazing! That band though really adds to it!
What amazing talent and ability to play in this way... upside down and left handed... on top the gorgeous voice.
Amazing voice. such a great recording.
I just keep coming back to this amazing version. Seal is a beautiful artist.
Classic from 1992! ❤